Products and Purchases - December

HoosOnFirst

Starting a bit early but didn't want to reactivate an old thread.

So what high chairs is everyone using?

KaLikeAWind

Good call on this thread. My mom sent me a $100 visa giftcard to buy presents for LO, but I have NO IDEA what to buy

We bought out highchair back when I purchased the rest of my registry so I got the completion discount on it. We got the Grace Blossom, I just put it together the other day, thinking he was *finally* old enough for it, and I totally could have been using it sooner I think. Other than my slack ass in beginning to use it, I dig it

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005XJ2VGE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1448813542&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=graco+blossom+4-in-1+high+chair+seating+system&dpPl=1&dpID=41+ejwjUtXL&ref=plSrch

enigmaticjj

I have the same high chair @mellymar linked above.  The tray is nice and wide.  We haven't started solids yet, just sit her in it when we eat.  Speaking of high chairs, we bought this to help keep her entertained while in the chair and she loves it.  She laughed the first time I stuck it to the tray while she was sitting in it.  I'd just suggest pushing it down every now and then to make sure the suction cup is suctioned well.

https://www.amazon.com/Sassy-Wonder-Wheel-Activity-Center/dp/B004AHMCKA/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1448818871&sr=1-2&keywords=high+chair+toys

Edit to add:  A friend has this same toy and she said its nice to bring to restaurants as well.

YouAreMySunshine15

We have this one. The Graco Duo Diner. We've used it since LO was like 3 months old because it reclined. You can also remove the tray and pull it up to the table. We do that a lot while we eat. So far, it's a nice high chair!

https://m.albeebaby.com/graco-duodiner-lx-high-chair-botany.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&gdftrk=gdfV21377_a_7c623_a_7c12148_a_7c1891166&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4eqyBRDUh7Omv9vCtsoBEiQAspfs8kbjVZyE8orbPg9OnXCt8FmZZkQkgztAQ1HRywMMejQaAlNG8P8HAQ

upandbelow

This is ours! We've been using it during our meal time since about 4 months. It has an infant seat so LO could sit up supported

https://m.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=52186696

upandbelow

eta: sorry about the repost

KonaCoffeeBean

We have the Chicco Poppy. It's good, but all high chairs seem the same to me,

jesscmv

We have 2 of these for the twins. They are nice because you don't have that bulky high chair hanging around the kitchen or dining area.

https://m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=53950966&cp=2255957.2273443.4392756.2256183&parentPage=family

ElRuby

The space saver one is great and it attaches onto a regular chair so it's less invasive and the baby is really part of the dinner experience.

klkonwi

We just bought jimmy Fallon's book "Dada" for our nephew and we of course read it to LO and he freaking laughed and laughed......
Probably have to go get it for him now!

cheriep3

My MIL just bought this one for LO for Christmas. I can't wait for it to get here so we can try it out. Our kitchen isn't very big so I wanted one that attaches to a chair. And it's on sale right now!
https://m.target.com/p/fisher-price-spacesaver-high-chair/-/A-17458564

fridaysdance

LO has been sitting up very well so she's in an adjustable booster at the main table at home with a hand towel to make it a little softer seat. We found it at Toys R Us. I think it was their brand.

HoosOnFirst

Anyone got a good sippy cup recc?

janat1717

We are going to be skipping the high chair and just doing the lap.

mishmardhiono

I had this high chair up until today, sold it and bought an ikea one instead. IKEA one is so much cleaner, compact, cheaper and more hygeinic.

Has anyone tried their LO on straw sippy cups?

hudson202

^^no, but I did buy LO a sippy cup for christmas. I figure we will try her using one in the next couple of months.

Eta I bought the nuk brand that was on sale on amazon the other day.

dancegurl1118

@hoodoll82 we got the lansinoh one. It's more of a suction than a straight sippy cup. "Transitional" cup I think?

caitlincunn

I don't even know what to get because she won't drink from a bottle. I let her play with dd's old silly cup the other day and she seemed to know what to do with it but didn't lift it up far enough (I put probably 1/2 oz breastmilk in it) maybe I'll try with water just to see if she can figure the whole cup thing out before filling it with milk

HoosOnFirst

Thanks all! Our doc told us to start having her try one but yeah, never bought one.

hudson202

Random question- should they be generally good at sitting before using a sippy cup? Otherwise wouldn't you have to help them a lot and kind of defeat the purpose?

I feel like I know nothing.

KaLikeAWind

^^ good question. I also feel as if I know nothing.

YouAreMySunshine15

And what do you put in it? Water? And how much? And why? Wouldn't it make more sense to introduce it closer to a year when you'd be switching to milk and weaning off bottles? Sippy cups confuse me.

HoosOnFirst

My doc said to have her try water from a sippy cup. And she made a big deal of making sure our water has fluoride. I dunno, sometimes I question my pedi...

JMott22

I know absolutely nothing, I'm probably doing it wrong because it's not working. I give Lily a sippy cup when she's in her highchair, so I can get things done in the kitchen. She is 30/70 sitting on her own, but with breakfast she can spoon feed like a champ.(30'being when she is good sitting) Does she actually drink it? NO! The sippy cup will keep her occupied. But if I give her bottle in the chair she will take it. I try the sippy cup each day, but I am only getting wins when she can hold the bottle. She loves to play with the cup though, so I guess that's a start???

ETA...I've been using formula, but may try the water suggestion, since she isn't actually drinking it yet.

hudson202

hoodoll82 said:

My doc said to have her try water from a sippy cup. And she made a big deal of making sure our water has fluoride. I dunno, sometimes I question my pedi...

I was trying to buy distilled water this week because I think we are going to be switching to formula soon. I noticed the "nursery water" was fluorinated. I thought that was very strange. She doesn't have teeth yet, why would she need fluoride? Does it have some other benefit?

dancegurl1118

We have well water so it doesn't have fluoride. Womp womp

HoosOnFirst

My town is like 70% well water, we just happen to have town water, which I'm thankful for when we lose power! We have septic though so we got that to worry about. Not used to this rural living yet...

My LO does have teeth so I think that why the pedi is pushing the fluoride thing?

@hudson202 don't overspend on fancy water for formula if you don't need to! Most filtered tap water is fine, and cheaper just to buy a Brita filter! The only no no is using hot tap water - feel free to check in with us ladies on the formula mamas thread

KaLikeAWind

@hudson202 I also use filtered tap water for my formula. I purchased a faucet mount Pur Ultimate filter for like $40 up front, and I think a 3 pack of the replacement filters costs $20.

caitlincunn

Fluoride in the water and also fluoride supplements (vitamins) are ingested and help the teeth that are forming be strong when they come in. It won't do anything for the teeth that are already in, that's what fluoridated toothpaste helps. Obviously you don't use fluoride toothpaste on a baby because they can swallow too much and that would be bad. That's why it's recommended to have fluoride water and vitamins if you don't have fluoridated water.

hudson202

^^so insightful. Thank you!

jamieswifeyforlifey

Hey ladies! It's about the time that I upgrade LO's carseat as he is quickly approaching the weight limit of his infant car seat. Any recommendations?

YouAreMySunshine15

^^^really?! What's the weight limit on your infant seat? We've got another 20 lbs before we hit ours. We're looking into the Graco 4ever, Britax Marathon ClickTight, or Boulevard ClickTight. There's also a new Graco seat coming out in January that's supposed to be good and relatively inexpensive.

dancegurl1118

We have one graco 4ever and one britax marathon. If I did my better research and wasn't trying to be a brand snob pre-baby I would've gotten 2 graco 4evers.

jamieswifeyforlifey

@Sjeff0816 weight limit is 35 lbs but our LO was 21 lbs at his 4 month check up. Ok... maybe I'm jumping the gun a little... hahaha! Just trying to be prepared. Thanks for the recommendations ladies!

dancegurl1118

I don't necessarily think it's jumping the gun...infant seats aren't necessary you can use a convertible car seat from day one. I hate lugging mine any place so will probably install my convertible in the coming days. It's not any less safe so I don't know what the fuss is about. They're from 5lb up...

KarasTwin

We put LO in the convertible seat this weekend. He's close to 20 pounds and really long. I could barely carry the carrier. We got a Britax marathon g4.1. He seems much more comfortable

slynnn768

We came home from the hospital in the convertible seat. We had an infant seat that came with the jogging stroller, but couldn't get it installed correctly in my car. We wanted a convertible seat anyway so getting another infant seat didn't seem worth the money. We got the graco 4ever one I think...eventually converts to the booster seat up to 100 lbs. It's been great so far other than it's heavy and little cumbersome to move to another vehicle, but that's probably true of most convertible seats.

KaLikeAWind

Any of our STM+ moms have info on swim diapers? I bought some reusable ones for LO for Xmas, and obviously they are only made to hold in poop. Which is what I think any swim diaper is made to do, right? There isn't swim diapers that create a watertight seal or something? I guess the bottom line question is - are there swim diapers that hold in both liquids and solids?

Or, are we always swimming in baby pee any time we use a public pool?

alcrimmins

^ Yes! Someone just gave us some pampers swim diapers and we were wondering the same thing!!

ElRuby

^ I believe we are always swimming in pee, both baby and adult .... Yuck

KaLikeAWind

ElRuby said:

^ I believe we are always swimming in pee, both baby and adult .... Yuck

Gross. But probably true